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Title: Census question
Post by: Cam7 on Thursday 20 April 17 13:15 BST (UK)
I have information gathered on an 1851 Scotland census of my ggg grandmother Mary McDonald, but I am trying to interpret exactly what is stated as her occupation. It is recorded as follows:
Occupation: 'farmerly Das wife'
Farmerly as in farming I gather.
The real question I have though is the 'das' part
Could any one shed some light on this please? Thanks.
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 20 April 17 13:20 BST (UK)
Are you quoting from the transcription or have you viewed the actual 1881 census image on Scotlands People

If you have downloaded the image - can you scan that part of it that has the occupation and post it for us to have a look at
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 20 April 17 13:23 BST (UK)
Hi

I've just looked at the original and it is Pauper and House servant.


Gadget
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: MaureeninNY on Thursday 20 April 17 13:24 BST (UK)
Is she listed as Mary CAMERON in 1851? FMPast has her occ: listed as Formerly Farmer's wife.

Maureen
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 20 April 17 13:26 BST (UK)
Here's the snip - I got the ref from a previous post - is in Boleskine.


add - ref to other post:  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=766441.msg6184491#msg6184491
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Cam7 on Thursday 20 April 17 13:35 BST (UK)
I'm not sure if this answers your question but I have quoted it from ancestry.com
She is living with her daughter Mary mcdonell and her husband John  mcdonell
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: MaureeninNY on Thursday 20 April 17 13:38 BST (UK)
This one on A*try:
1851
Mary Cameron age 70 Boleskine and Abertarff Occ:Farmerly Das Wife

FreeCen:
https://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
also says Formerly Farmer's wife

Maureen
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Cam7 on Thursday 20 April 17 13:44 BST (UK)
Thank you Maureen, would that imply they separated or that he died?
Would it just say widowed if he were dead?
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 20 April 17 13:51 BST (UK)
Just looked at the other  Boleskine one - it's actually Do Dos wife. the entry above is Formerly Farmer :

Title: Re: Census question
Post by: MaureeninNY on Thursday 20 April 17 13:55 BST (UK)
 ;D ;D ;D
Nice one,Gadget! The dreaded "Do Dos" strike again. :)

Maureen

Edit: Can't quite make out her marital status. Widow?
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 20 April 17 13:58 BST (UK)
 Those Dodos are still alive and well, Maureen  ;D

Cam - she is recorded as Wid(ow) in the col on the left - struck through because of the post-census counting process.
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Cam7 on Thursday 20 April 17 13:58 BST (UK)
Sorry, I'm not up with the lingo!!
What does it all mean?
Thank you everyone, beginner here!
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 20 April 17 14:00 BST (UK)
Do is short for ditto in this usage
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Cam7 on Thursday 20 April 17 14:00 BST (UK)
Can I sign up to the website you are using? as I would love a copy of that!
Title: Re: Census question
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 20 April 17 14:04 BST (UK)
It's on Scotland's People  ( https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ )  - PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you a copy of the page.